Kyle Derrick Williams has proven his on-the-field skills in the National Football League.

Four-time Pro Bowler, ranked among Top 50 players in the league by the NFL Network, first team All-Pro.

But the most lasting impact that the Buffalo Bills’ veteran defensive tackle has made has been outside of the lines.

Earlier this year, the former Ruston High School and LSU All-American was chosen as the recipient of the Call to Courage Award given to an NFL player who shows exemplary character, a commitment to Jesus Christ and community service.

Ruston High School took game No. 3 in its showdown for District 2-5A leadership on Saturday afternoon with a 12-11 victory against longtime rival West Monroe.

The Bearcats (21-5, 5-1) survived nine innings of an offensive battle against the Rebels (15-11, 6-3), who had forced a third and final contest in the series with a 10-2 win on Friday night. Ruston has prevailed, 11-9, on its own field Thursday and then won the series with the Saturday game that lasted nine innings.

Louisiana-Lafayette and LSU had a combined 19 players selected to the first and second teams of the 2014 All-Louisiana College Baseball Team selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

The two schools also had four of five special awards announced by the LSWA.

Louisiana-Lafayette led the way with 10 players named to the first and second teams, as well as picking up two of the five special awards given each year. The Cajuns ended the season with an overall record of 58-10 and reached the NCAA Super Regionals before falling to Ole Miss in a best-of-three series in Lafayette.